This Grammy-winning percussion quartet and composer collective creates exciting and unexpected performances that “push percussion in new directions, blurring musical boundaries and beguiling new listeners” (NPR). The ensemble will be joined by Jessie Montgomery, “one of the most distinctive and communicative voices in the U.S.” (BBC) in a dynamic program that showcases her excellence as a composer and violinist.
Program – Strum, Strike, Bend
Jlin: Please Be Still
Jessie Montgomery: In Color
Tigran Hamasyan: Sonata for Percussion
– Intermission
Jessie Montgomery: Lady Justice / Black Justice, The Song
Lou Harrison: Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra
– Jessie Montgomery, violin soloist